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Today on News 7 at 5, police have to use tear gas as a protest in Seattle turns violent. We'll have a live report.
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and motor scooter riders in Lynchburg will have to obey some new laws starting in the new year.
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Police clash with protestors in Seattle- bringing out tear gas and pepper spray to keep the crowds in control.
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[5-Seattle-Protest]

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Tens of Thousands vowed to disrupt the World Trade Organization meeting- and they did just that.
Lisa Hughes is live in Seattle to tell us what's going on now.
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A morning of escalating tension came to a head in a cloud of what police
described as teargas. Protestors threatening to shut down the WTO
meeting were finally forced to move. Officers sought protection behind a
police van firing spray into the crowd.
Earlier, protestors formed a human chain, some linked in cement arm
bracelemets, preventing delegates from gettingo the meeting. Delegates
who traveled thousands of nmiles to attend the talks and who cound not
hide their frustration.
delegate: we cannot attend the conference. we are
angry.
Tens of thousands of protestors are in Seattle, calling for trade ministers to open the WTO and address, among other things, environmental
and labor concerns. For most of the day, protests were peaceful. Police
insisted they didn't want any violence and feared that making arrests
would only incite chaos. This, on just the first day of the WTO meeting.
President Clinton arrives tomorrow.
Lisa Hughes, CBS News, Seattle.))

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A group of local protestors in Martinsville had the same global concerns as the Seattle groups.
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The union that represents textile workers took to the streets outside Tultex headquarters.
Union members echoed the protests in Seattle.
And they said it's wrong to let China join the W-T-O ... because it would give companies another country where they could send American jobs.
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((LUCY HAIRSTON/UNITE UNION: I'VE GOT 22 YEARS INVESTED. THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WITH 40-50 YEARS INVESTED IN THIS COMPANY. WE HAVE NOTHING TO LOOK FORWARD FOR NOTHING IS GOING TO GET BETTER BECAUSE CHINA WORKS FOR LESS.))
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[VO-NAT]

In the past few years, thousands of apparel jobs have left Virginia for other countries where the labor is cheaper.
Protesters blame free-trade deals ... like NAFTA ... a deal that removed trade barriers between the U-S, Canada and Mexico.
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Federal Agents have found more than one hundred bodies in mass graves just over the Mexican border.
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The bodies were found on two ranches near (See-You -dahd) Ciudad (Who-are-ez) Juarez just across the border from El Paso, Texas.
Officals believe a drug cartel in the mid-90's was responsible for the killings.
Police believe many people were killed over battles to gain control of the cartel.
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((IT'S A HORRIBLE EXAMPLE APPARENTLY OF THE EXCESSES IN THE DRUG DEALING CARTELS IN MEXICO.))
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Clinton did not confirm that more than two dozen Americans were among the hundreds of more bodies found in the fields.
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Still to come on the newscast, President Clinton wants to make changes in the family leave plan,
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and a little later Steve Pardon will take us along as he investigates the real life of a Private investigator.
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Lynchburg police hope some new regulations will help put the brakes on the city's reckless scooter drivers.
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Starting January 1st, scooter owners in the Hill City will be required to register their vehicle with the police, wear a protective helmet and goggles and obey all the traffic laws.
The new rules come after months of complaints from fellow motorists.
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((LT. TOM LAWTON/LYNCHBURG POLICE DEPT.: THE COMPLAINTS WE'VE BEEN GETTING ARE THE ONES THAT YOU MENTIONED, THEY SEEM TO BE WEAVING IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC AT WILL, WITH NO CONCERN FOR ANYBODY, NOT GIVING ANY DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS, RIDING ON THE SIDEWALKS, SPEEDING.))
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Lawton says police will spend the next two months handing out pamphlets explaining the new regulations and urging scooter owners to comply.
Starting February 1st, however, they'll issue tickets to any violators.
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[5-Redistricting]

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Tonight the Botetourt County school board will show parents where their children will be going to school next year. New boundaries
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mean six year old Jordan Eades, like hundreds of Botetourt kids, must switch schools next year.
Her school -- Cloverdale -- is so crowded, children learn in trailers.
But Jordan's afraid redistricting will take her friends away.
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((I WON'T BE ABLE ... SEE EM THAT MUCH.))
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Jordan's mom chose her house so her children could attend the same school she did.
She says she'll homeschool her kids rather than send them to a new school.
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((I'M TOTALLY AGAINST IT. WE LIVE A MILE AWAY FROM CLOVERDALE ELEMENTARY AND THEY WANT TO BUS MY DAUGHTER TO GREENFIELD, SIX MILES AWAY.))
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The school board is redrawing lines to relieve overcrowding and to stock the new Greenfield Elementary School.
Tonight the school board will discuss the lines with residents.
Members plan to approve new school districts later this month to take effect next year.
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[5-Private Eye]

When you think of private investigators you probably picture Phillip Marlow, Jim Rockford and Thomas Magnum. But in the real world, the life of a P-I is nothing like T-V.
As Steve Pardon tells us, real cases take more than a commercial-laden hour to solve.
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(( Boyd Vanhorn is a private investigator in the real world. No glitz, no glamor, no sports cars reved up for the chase.
((8:49.24 Well I can tell you...a nose on a clown 9:02.00 (12)))
What this PI's life does consist of is a lot of sitting, watching and waiting, morning, noon and night, weekends and holidays hoping to record the piece of evidence that proves his clients case. Proof that sometimes doesn't materialize.
((21:47.26 If we're watching a person...if they just don't occur 22:06.21 (18)))
There is of course and upside to that scenario..
((22:18.07 I get paid...the truth 22:24.07 (6)))
While we're dismantling the TV myths Vanhorn doesn't have a slimy district attorney as his arch nemesis nor is he hated by the men in blue. In fact like may other PI's his background is law enforcement, he spent 8 years as a West Virginia State Trooper. While the skills he honed on the other side of the badge have been an asset, they aren't a requirement to get into the business.
((4:19.13 Some of the best...investigator many times. 4:29.19 (10)))
If you have the necessary qualifications it takes about 70 hours of required training and more than $2,000 in fees and permits to call yourself a PI. According to the Department of Justice and Criminal Services 2,673 people in the commonwealth are registered as private investigators. Competition, however doesn't worry Vanhorn.
((6:13.20 There's enough business...ripe to be picked. 6:19.28 (7)))
Steve Pardon, News 7))
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Tomorrow Steve tells us about the surveillance technology being used by private investigators and who is paying for the information.

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The young people of the Roanoke Children's Choir are getting ready for a big holiday season. Here with a preview of their program is Patrick Evans.
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The Roanoke College Children's Choir is gearing up for a season of Holiday songs and festivities.
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Patrick Evans caught up with this busy group of youngsters to find out more about its busy schedule during the Holiday Season.
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Coming up today in Sports, Mike Stevens will have big news of Roanoke's new Arena Football Team.
But first on Health check...
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some local physicians say a new ergonomic proposal is too vaguely worded and broadly based.
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((DR. HETZAL HARTLEY/MEDICAL DIRECTOR: SYMPTOMS USUALLY BECOME MORE SEVERE AS EXPOSURE CONTINUES, THAT'S ANYTHING I MEAN IF YOU GET TIRED AT WORK AND YOU GO HOME AND IT GOES AWAY, OKAY, I HAVE A DISEASE NOW.))
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President Clinton said today he wants to see changes made in the federal law that allows new parents to take unpaid time off after having a baby.
Today he said he wants to give states the option of paying parents for that time off. But as Lee Cowan reports, there is a catch.
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((You can see this is a family event weve orchestrated the children
NARR:
With the Oval Office sounding more like a nursery, the President
unveiled a NEW plan for NEW families not only giving working parents
the option to take time off to care for a new baby, but getting paid for
it too -- All of it starting as early as next year.
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We oughta set a goal that all parents can take the time they need with
their families, without losing the income they need to support them.
NARR:
Under the new Labor Department regulations, States would be allowed
to dip into their unemployment coffers to pay for the program. But it
would be voluntary, and flexible, meaning the programs would likely vary
from state to state or may not be offered at all.
GRAPHCIS:
But already, at least four -- Massachusetts, Vermont, Maryland and
Washington are considering extending unemployment benefits to new
parents. The Presidents executive order now gives them the framework to
move ahead.
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NARR:
For new parents like the Forters, the plan offers a sound option.
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Anytime that you can take off with your child is money well spent.
NARR:
But there are concerns. Parents are already entitled to 12 weeks of
UNPAID time off under the Family Medical Leave Act. But many dont take
it because, they say, they cant afford to lose the salary.
Some worry using unemployment insurance to fill that gap, may lead
to a false sense of parental security.
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You cant make a decision on having a baby based on how much time you
can afford to take of work!//11:28:58 If you cant afford to take 12
weeks off, you cant afford to have a baby!
COWAN ON CAM:
Still, a recent study showed nearly 1 in ten people who took unpaid
leave ended up on welfare during their time away from work. That already
is costing states. The White House claims this would cost less, and send
a better message. Lee Cowan, CBS News, the White House.
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Topping tonights health check report-
it would be a major change in how Virginia handles the mentally ill.
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The Governor's Mental Health Commission has recommended selling off much of Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg -- and using that as a model for "restructuring" other state hospitals.
Henry Altice (ALL-tus) provides substance abuse treatment in Roanoke.
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((HENRY ALTICE/GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION: I THINK THE POLITICAL PROCESS FOR YEARS HAS CAUSED THIS NOT TO HAPPEN. AND I SEE A MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH TODAY AS WE START LOOKING AT MORE CREATIVE WAYS.))
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((VAL MARSH/ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL: YOU KNOW VIRGINIA STILL HAS TOO MANY HOSPITALS. WE HAVE NINE HOSPITALS... CLOSING... SOME IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE.))
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The profits from the sale of hospitals would be put into a trust fund to pay for community-based care.
The plan would need General Assembly approval.
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[5-OSHA-Proposal]

A new Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposal could mean big changes for Virginia businesses.
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The broad based legislation that effects secretaries, factory workers and everything in between is meant to protect employees.
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((DR. HETZAL HARTLEY/MEDICAL DIRECTOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH: ESPECIALLY IN SOME AREAS LIKE OUR OWN HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY, IT WOULD HAVE DEFINITE IMPACT ON THE HUMAN HANDLING OF PATIENTS IN A HOSPITAL REQUIRING LIFT DEVICES TO BE USED AND OTHER ASSISTS.))
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Right now almost all of Doctor Hartley's patient suffer from specific accident related injuries.
This proposal will change that to include injuries as a result of long term effects like back injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome.
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Dale Jarrett, the new Winston Cup champion is the man of the hour in the big Apple this week.
Jarrett is making the rounds on the talk show curcuit and Friday night he will pick up two million dollars at the NASCAR awards' banquet.
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Mark Martin will not be at the banquet.
He is home following successful back surgery in which he had damaged vertabrae in his lower back repaired.
Doctors have tols Martin to stay in bed two weeks, but he's already anxious to start rehab.
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And in case some of you are already making plans for the weekend, here's is what's coming up Saturday on Your Hometown Station. It's the annual Army-Navy game at Noon.
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Then right after that one of college basketball's classic rivalries renews itself as Kentucky takes on Bobby Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers at 3:30.
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And Sunday we will have an NFL doubleheader for you.
At one, the Colts take on the Dolphins and then at four the Raiders battle the Seahawks here on Your Hometown Station.
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Coming up tonight on News 7 at six.
Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden talks about playing the Hokies and offers his thoughts on Michael Vick.
Have a good night everybody.
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A famous actor apparently has a Rocky relationship with some of his help.
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Five former employees of Sylvester Stallone have slapped the actor and his wife with a lawsuit for more than a million and a half dollars.
The ex-workers say they were unjustly fired for not treating Stallone like royalty.
The employees say they were given work rules that insisted they not make eye contact with Stallone. Theyalso had to back out of a room when he entered.
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The suit also claims they were not allowed to speak to Stallone's mother Jackie, even if she wanted to talk.
The workers were all temps at Stallone's Miami home.
Attorneys for Stallone say the allegations are pure fiction.
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